RSVP Now For Divorce Options Workshop Saturday, May 6

Popular new location for workshop in Carmel Valley offers convenient freeway access for discussion about your no-court alternatives San Diegans facing difficult decisions about divorce can now take advantage of valuable free workshops in a convenient new location, where they can learn about their alternatives to a stressful, adversarial divorce. Led by volunteer attorneys, financial…

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Divorce Options Workshop Scheduled Saturday, March 4 in Carmel Valley

New location with convenient freeway access can lessen the stress of divorce with information about your no-court alternatives San Diegans facing difficult decisions about divorce can now take advantage of valuable free workshops in a convenient new location, where they can learn about their alternatives to a stressful, adversarial divorce. Led by volunteer attorneys, financial…

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Divorce Options Workshop moves to Carmel Valley on February 4

Workshop location moves to new location in February for your convenince (SAN DIEGO) – If your marriage is ending and you plan to file for divorce, get the information you need to make important decisions at the free “Divorce Options” workshop in San Diego offered by the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. The…

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Want to Divorce Like Brad and Angie? Choose Collaborative Divorce

After the initial news about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce hit the headlines including accusations of angry episodes and plenty of gossipy accusations, the two famous actors realized their family, especially their six minor children, would be better off if they didn’t hash out their problems in public. When the dust settled, the pair…

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What Is A Divorce Coach – and Do I Need One?

by Lynn Waldman, LCSW, and Tina Mears, LMFT Couples starting the Collaborative Divorce process understand they will be working with family law attorneys to help facilitate the legal requirements. They also recognize the advantages of working with a neutral financial professional such as a Certified Financial Planner or Certified Divorce Analyst, especially when there are…

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Desensitizing, Brutalizing, And Degrading: Is This the Effect of Divorce Court?

by Mark Hill, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Ryan Fentin-Thompson, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Pacific Divorce Management Oftentimes, a couple going through divorce is portrayed as angry, revengeful and resentful towards one another. While these feelings may be present we have found that the more prevalent sentiment for both parties is a…

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Date of Separation and the Collaborative Divorce Process

by Frann Setzer, Esq. MBA/Certified Family Law Specialist The Law Office of Frann Setzer, APLC In some dissolutions, the date that parties separate is a crucial issue. This is because by law, the marital ‘community’ ends on the day when parties separate. The end of the marital community means that income earned or possibly property…

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Collaborators Support Kids’ Turn San Diego

Both groups share commitment to children navigating family separations Contact: Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR / 619-997-2495 or gayle@falconvalleygroup.com (SAN DIEGO) – More than 30 years of research continues to reveal negative effects of traditional divorce on children. Many of the 1.5 million children in the U.S. whose parents divorce every year feel as if their…

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Collaborating From Afar On Collaborative Divorce Cases

by Meredith G. Lewis, CLS-F, CDFA In most Collaborative Divorce cases, the parties and professional team members reside and work in the same city, and are able to have in person meetings throughout the process. What if a situation arises when one of the parties, or even one of the chosen professional team members, lives…

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